Easy Steamed Vegetables

Ingredients

• 2 Carrots, peeled, sliced into 5mm rounds
• 300g Broccoli, cut into small florets
• 150g Green beans, trimmed
• 1 tbsp Butter, optional
• Salt, to taste

You’ll need: Saucepan with steamer basket

Method

1. 1

   Bring 2cm of water to the boil in a saucepan fitted with a steamer basket (or a colander that sits over the pot with a lid).

2. 2

   Add the carrots, cover and steam for 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the broccoli and green beans on top, cover and steam for 4–5 minutes, until a knife slides in easily but the colour is still bright.

4. 4

   Tip into a serving bowl, toss through the butter, if using, and season with salt.